The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-19

devoted to the best interests of humanity, has
responded to the welcome. Well done. thou
faithful over few things. will make thee ruler
over many things. Enter thou into the joy of
thy Lord" The memorial was ordered spread
upon the minutes and copy sent to Mrs. Miller.
THE PoLrcEMEN's BALL TONIGHT.
The benefit ball given by the Metropolitan
police force occurs at Tomlinson Hall to night
and the officers are anticipating very large at
tendance. The following members of the Evans
vile Metropolitan force came up last evening to
attend the ba Captain Mandrck, detective
Fred Brenecke and patrolmen George Miller
George Carey. VIM. Mcfarland, Peter Hare and
ex-Superin tendent Frank Pritchard. The guests
were entertained at the Spencer House by the
members of the local force last night. and were
shown great deal of attention.
CONTINUED SPREAD OF TYPHOID FEVER.
The physicians of the city and the Health
Board are still considerably disturbed over the
rapid spread of typhoid fever. The disease ap-
pears to be of very malignant type. and an
unusual number of deaths have occurred. IN
less there indie tions of decrease in the
disease within the next few days, the Health
Board will ask physicians to report all new
cases. and an extra effort will be made by the
board to discover the causes of the spread. and
check it. There are still G reat many cases of
diphtheria. but the health officers think they
have the disease under control.
THE PROPOSED LAW AND ORDER LEAGUE.
The committee consisting of Gen. John Co
burn, Rev. r. V. Hunter Capt Eli F. Ritter,
William Henderson and w. p Fishback to pre-
pare plan of organization for Law and Or
der League, met yesterday afternoon. report
of their action will be submitted to general
meeting of citizens in this at Pfaff1in's
Hall night. 1t is proposed in the plan adopted
by the committee to have the league pay atten-
ton to criminal, municipal and sanitary mat
ters The committee will advise the postpone.
the last of November when 1t is desired the an
nual meetings shall occur. The meeting to night
will be irrespective OF party or religious views
CAN'T FIND HER FRIENDS.
Miss Agnes Westenburg. seventeen years of
age, of Paxton, ILL.,, was in the Union Depot all
last night without friends money. Two weeks
ago some of her relatives moved from Paxton
to this city, and last evening she came here to
visit them. On the way over she lost the mem-
orandum of the number of the street which
they lived, and when she arrived here did not
she says, is James Cox, and she thinks he lives
at No So some street. The depot officers kindly
provided her with something to eat and offered
to send her to hotel. but she refused to go,
preferring to remain at the depot until her rel
atives heard of her being there.
A WAITS STRANGE STORY.
A little red-faced boy, who didn't appear to be
more than ten years old. but said he was fifteen,
was locked up in the station house last night as
vagabond. He was picked up by policemen
Dawson and Conklin as he was crawling into
goods box East Washington street for
nights rest. He told somewhat romantic
story Six months ago. he said, he away
from Ireland with q strange man and came to
New York. There he deserted his older COM
panlon. and since has been in every principal
city in the East. Since he landed in New York
he had not slept in O bed and had always man
To pate q at
the Home of the Friendless this morning. His
name, he says is Henry Ford
THE BOARD OF TRADE BUILDING PROJECT.
The governors Of the Board of Trade met last
evening to receive report from Its committee
on location. 1t did not refer to a site for build
ing but to a temporary lease Of rooms which the
board can use until it's building project can be
carried out. The lease of the place now occu-
pied expires the first of December and there is
no disposition to renew it for any length of time
if more suitable quarters can bs had However.
the committees report was unsatisfactory and
after some discussion the matter was continued
in its keeping for further consideration. There
were two places suegested-tne old Board of
Trade hall and the building of the Bank of Com
merce. In regard to the permanent building
proiec. little is being said. a conservative in
fuence is opposed to any immediate steps in that
direction until they can be taken without bur-
dening the institution with large debt This
question, it is said will rest for year or more,
as what the board wants now temporary
quarters and it is possible the rooms now used
will be retained until spring.
FUNERAL OF THE LATE P. J. CARLETON.
Tho funeral services of the late Philip j.
Carleton will be held this afternoon, at o'clock,
from his late residence, No. 735 North Pennsyl-
vania street. Some further facts have become
known with respect to the sad accident by which
he lost his life. Mr.. Carleton had remained at
home until after o'clock Sunday afternoon,
when he went down town for a short time. He
was seen and talked with by Mr.. James
Morris at few minutes before o'clock. who
also saw him get into Pennsylvania-street car
for home. He was picked up in front OF his
house q few minutes after 6 in an uncon-
scious state, street-car driver having given
notice to the family. who, when they came out,
observed standing a short distance north
undoubtedly the belonging to the driver
and the one that had run over Mr.. Carleton. The
physician in attendance stated that his uncon-
seriousness was due solely to the fearful nervous
shock sustained from the horrible mutation he
covered consciousness, and in answer to inqui-
ries stated that he bad stepped off the plat
form of the car, was his won't, and had been
struck down by the mules of car imm ediately
following and run over The neighbors say
they two cars following each other north
ward in close order which. together with the
facts that car was standing to the north when
Mr.. Carleton was picked up. seems to confirm
his statement how the accident occurred.
Items from the Courts.